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Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- Flávio Bolsonaro, defeated in Brazil's presidential election, has declared himself "leader of Brazil" in a letter posted on social media after fleeing to the United States without conceding defeat.
- Bolsonaro alleges electoral fraud without evidence, claiming an extension of polling hours unfairly benefited his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, though official sources and data analyses have refuted these claims.
- He left Brazil after defying a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports amid an investigation into alleged money laundering, which he denies, calling it politically motivated.
- Bolsonaro's party has accepted the election results, and there is no clear plan or evidence supporting his claim to lead the opposition from abroad; his exact location and length of stay in the US remain uncertain.
- The Trump administration granted visas to Bolsonaro and his family, but the type of visas and future intentions have not been disclosed.
